ENGL 4577

ENGL 4577

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As Latinx studies continues to expand beyond its nationalistic origins and re-examines its geographical bounds, nuancing the role of borders within the field becomes urgent. This course probes at the primacy of the border in Latinx studies by centering Caribbean waters. As a liquid that refuses to succumb to the violence of fragmentation and instead embodies iterations of radical wholeness, water has an innate capacity to "undo" borders, a quality epitomized by the Spanish verb "desbordar" (to overflow). Through discussion and analysis of key Latinx cultural products we will gain an appreciation for the multiple ways in which water sustains provocative contradictions across borders regarding representations of historical memory, gender and sexuality, migration, race, and religion and spirituality, among others.

When Offered Spring.

Distribution Category (GLC-AS)

Comments This course counts toward the Literatures of America and the Literatures of the Global South requirements for English majors.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 4577LSP 4577SPAN 4577

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18950 ENGL 4577   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Hey-Colon, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18951 ENGL 4577   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Hey-Colon, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies